Job Title: Senior Finance Officer
Reference: SFO_2013
Recruiter: Altima Africa Ltd
Contract: Permanent
Location: Nairobi
Available: ASAP
Category: Experienced
Offer: Neg.
Profile Introduction
Our client is a leading East African investment company listed on the Nairobi Securities Exchange and cross-listed on the Uganda Securities Exchange and seeks to recruit a Senior Finance Officer for their Nairobi office.
Reference: SFO_2013
Recruiter: Altima Africa Ltd
Contract: Permanent
Location: Nairobi
Available: ASAP
Category: Experienced
Offer: Neg.
Profile Introduction
Our client is a leading East African investment company listed on the Nairobi Securities Exchange and cross-listed on the Uganda Securities Exchange and seeks to recruit a Senior Finance Officer for their Nairobi office.
The overall purpose of the role is: Responsibility over the Group’s forward looking reporting function as well as management of the financial control environment.
Minimum Requirements
An undergraduate degree in a related field
Advanced technical credentials such as CPA, CFA or ACCA
Over 6 years or progressive financial management experience
An undergraduate degree in a related field
Advanced technical credentials such as CPA, CFA or ACCA
Over 6 years or progressive financial management experience
Job Specification – Senior Finance Officer
Provide business partnership to the Group’s senior management through regular and insightful forward reporting.
Develop and implement relevant financial control systems to ensure optimal delivery of financial services to the group.
Provide oversight over the Group’s tax matters.
Provide leadership in the development of continuous evaluation of short and long-term strategic financial objectives for the Group.
Evaluate and advise on the impact of long range planning and reviewing of strategies and the regulatory implications.
Provide recommendations to strategically enhance financial performance and business opportunities.
Ensure credibility of the Finance and strategy function by providing timely and accurate analysis of budgets, financial trends and forecasts.
Take a lead in preparation of financial management information for the Board.
Review financial reports and ensure that they comply with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).
Implement controls through IT Systems.
Manage the planning, forecasting, and management reporting cycles, establish and monitor key business indicators and add value to the business through sound analysis and risk assessment, and proactive recommendations
Provide business partnership to the Group’s senior management through regular and insightful forward reporting.
Develop and implement relevant financial control systems to ensure optimal delivery of financial services to the group.
Provide oversight over the Group’s tax matters.
Provide leadership in the development of continuous evaluation of short and long-term strategic financial objectives for the Group.
Evaluate and advise on the impact of long range planning and reviewing of strategies and the regulatory implications.
Provide recommendations to strategically enhance financial performance and business opportunities.
Ensure credibility of the Finance and strategy function by providing timely and accurate analysis of budgets, financial trends and forecasts.
Take a lead in preparation of financial management information for the Board.
Review financial reports and ensure that they comply with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).
Implement controls through IT Systems.
Manage the planning, forecasting, and management reporting cycles, establish and monitor key business indicators and add value to the business through sound analysis and risk assessment, and proactive recommendations
Competencies
Demonstrate initiative and execution capacity.
Be an excellent communicator with the ability to effectively articulate financial matters to our Management and Board.
Be generally curious and with a broad understanding of the operating environment.
Possess strong analytical skills.
Be an emotionally intelligent individual with the ability to cultivate and manage relationships with a diverse group of individuals.
Have the intellectual capacity and tangible experience in financial operations (financial management, financial reporting, IT system implementation, management of controls) and tax management in a multi geographic Group setting.
Demonstrate initiative and execution capacity.
Be an excellent communicator with the ability to effectively articulate financial matters to our Management and Board.
Be generally curious and with a broad understanding of the operating environment.
Possess strong analytical skills.
Be an emotionally intelligent individual with the ability to cultivate and manage relationships with a diverse group of individuals.
Have the intellectual capacity and tangible experience in financial operations (financial management, financial reporting, IT system implementation, management of controls) and tax management in a multi geographic Group setting.
How to Apply
If you are qualified and up to the challenge visitwww.altimaafrica.com/careers.php and apply online by 5pm, 18th July 2013
If you are qualified and up to the challenge visitwww.altimaafrica.com/careers.php and apply online by 5pm, 18th July 2013
Please note that only qualified candidates will be contacted.
